Fence post



N. HALL FENCE POST Filed June 23, 1942 7 June 13, 1944.

Patented June 13, 1944 U NITED STAT ES PATENT OFF ICE I FENCE POST Newton 1.. Hall, Long Beach, Calif. 1 Application June 23, 1942, Serial No. 448,107

- Claims.

This invention relates to' a fence post, and more particularly an intermediate fence line post, and it is an object of the invention to provide a post of this kind which can be effectively anchored in the ground without the necessity of first excavating a hole, although post hole methods may be used if desired to anchor the post in a concrete filling.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a post of this kind so constructed as to anchor in the ground in a manner to effectively withstand any tendency to lift the post caused through seasonal frost or other actions within the soil.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a post of this kind wherein the upper portion thereof is formed to provide an angularly related topping arm, said arm being an integral part of the post.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a post of this kind preferably formed from standard rolled steel stock of about #14 gauge, galvanized or painted, and which post is substantially V-shape in cross-section to provide a central rib, and wherein the lower portion of the post is formed to provide oppositely directed and laterally disposed wings substantially coplanar one with the other but disposed in convergence toward the lower end of the rib, said wings, when the post is driven into the ground,

operating to compact the ground whereby is created superior resistance to withdrawal.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved fence post whereby certain important advantages are attained, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, 1 will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a post constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention;

Figure 2 is a view in rear elevation of the post as illustrated in Figure 1, an attached fence fabric together with attached barbed wires being shown in fragment;

Figure 3 is a detailed sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a detailed sectional view taken substantially on the line 44 of Figure l; and

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 55 of Figure 1.

'As disclosed in'the accompanying drawing, the post P comprises a single unit, as the inwardly or rearwardly inclined topping arm Aat the upper portion of the post P constitutes an integral part of the post. V

The post P is preferably formed from standard rolled steel stock of about #14 gauge galvanized or painted, and the post P from end to end is substantially V-shape in cross-section, the apex portion 1 providing a straight rib. The side walls 2 of the post P have their outer or free longitudinal edges diverging from the upper end portion to the lower end portion thereof whereby said side walls 2 gradually increase in width from their upper ends to their lower ends. The lower extremities of the side walls 2, for a material distance, are folded outwardly along the straight lines 3 to provide outstanding base Wings 4. These wings 4 are coplanar, as is clearly illustrated in Figure 4 of the drawing, and it is to be noted that the lines of fold converge to the lower end of the rib I. It is, therefore, believed to be readily apparent that the lower portion of the post P or that portion which is driven into the ground is of greatest width and it is also believed apparent that the downwardly converging relation of the wings 4 with respect to the rib I results in such compacting of the ground as the post is driven in to effectively resist withdrawal. It is to be stated that in driving the post into the ground it is not driven straight down but is initially disposed on a slight angle to the vertical so that as the post enters the ground the wings 4 will cause the same to assume the desired vertical position.

The upper portion of the post P has its side walls 2 pressed or bulged inwardly, as at 5, whereby the portion of the post thereabove will be caused to incline inwardly or rearwardly on a desired angle, and thus form the topping arm A as an integral part of the post P proper. This arm A is also substantially V-shape in cross-section at all points therealong and the rib l extends therealong. The rib I along the post P proper and the topping arm A has struck outwardly therefrom the upwardly directed clamping tongues or cars 6 for coaction with the barbed wires 1 or the fence fabric 8 to hold the same to the post. I do not, however, wish to be understood as limiting myself to any particular means for securing the fence wires or fence fabric to the post.

It is believed to be obvious that the wings 4 each has its opposed faces substantially flat. It is also to be noted that these flat faces are upwardly divergent to the line of driving force so that the soil can coast with both faces of the wings to hold the post rigid. It is also to be pointed out that the greatest area of each of the wings is near the deepest position in the soil or below the ground level, thus assuring effective anchorage of the post at the greatest depth. However, the lower portions of the outer edges of the wings 4 converge, as at 9, to the lower end of the rib I in order tov facilitate the driving of the post P into the ground.

I claim:

1. A fence post substantially V-shape straight rib, the side walls of the post having their outer longitudinal edges diverging from the upper end portion of the post to the lower end portion of the post, and oppositely disposed and laterally extended flat wings carried by the lower end portions of the side walls of the post, said wings converging to thelower extremity of the straight, rib of the post, said wings being substantially coplanar, v l a 2. A fence post substantially V-shape in crosssection, the apex providing a substantially straight rib, the side walls of thev post having their outer longitudinal edges diverging from the upper end portion of the post to the lower end portion of the post, and oppositely disposed and laterally extended fiat wings carried by the lower end portions. of the side walls of the post and extending a material distance therealong, said in cross-section, the apex providing a substantially wings being coplanar and converging to the lower extremity of the straight rib of the post, the outer edges of the wings having their lower extremities converging to the lower end of the rib.

3. A fence post substantially V-shaped in cross section, the apex providing a substantially straight rib, the lower end portions of the side walls of the post being outwardly folded to provide outstanding wings, the lines, of fold converging toward and terminating closely adjacent to the lower extremity of the rib.

v 4. A fence post substantially V-shaped in cross section, the apex providing a substantially straight rib, the lower end portions of the side walls of the post being outwardly folded to provide outstanding wings, the lines of fold converging toward and terminating closely adjacent to thelower extremity of the rib, said wings being flat and substantially coplanar.

-5. A fence post substantially v-shaped in cross section, the apex providing a substantially straight rib, the lower endportions of the side walls of the post being outwardly folded to provide outstanding wings, the lines of fold converging toward and terminating closely adjacent to the lower extremity of the rib, the lower side margins of the wings being disposed downwardly in convergence, the wings being of maximum width at the upper extremity of said converging margins.

NEWTON L, HALL. 

